Nasty Moment at a Pod Point

Lguk · Jun 4, 2022

JimD said:
It was AC, and I tried to stop it in the app, but couldn't find any option to do so. In fact the only option in the app (for those chargers) is 'confirm charge'; I even tried clicking on that to see if more options would come up, but it just said something like 'unable to confirm, already charging'.

Lock and unlock with the key and pull the connector out as soon as you hear it unlatch. I use a free AC point at work daily and sometimes it doesn't want to let go, just have to lock and unlock again to get it to behave. I don't think it's unique to the MG either.

Lovemyev · Jun 4, 2022

Keep it simple, by getting into the habit of heading straight to the front of the car when returning to it, then unlock the car with the fob and then remove the charging lead straight away.
I do this at home as well.
A short delay, will end in the car relocking itself and the cable becoming locked into the charging post, as others have said.

Jomarkh · Jun 4, 2022

The app only stops DC rapid units.

Geo68 · Jun 4, 2022

Gomev said:
I took the screw on cover off just to have a nosey, and as a practice run in case I needed to in the future.
Whilst there I attached a cable/string to the emergency release and fed it through the gap where the washer bottle top sticks out and secured it there. Should I need this in the future it's just a simple process now to pull it without having to removing the cover.
This TIP (not a HACK ) was given by someone else in the early days of the forum so I take no credit for it but happy to pass it on.

I had a look myself but seeing the fan there it put me off, is a good idea though.

Gomev · Jun 4, 2022

Geo68 said:
I had a look myself but seeing the fan there it put me off, is a good idea though.

Been a while since I had the cover off, but I don't recall a fan being an issue.

This was the original thread with photos (albeit not particularly helpful re a fan)

Charge cable release.

Just did a small modification to my MG5 as I had an incident with a locked charge cable in town the other day and had to remove the cover to get at the cable release. see photos below. I just tied a bit of nylon cord to the release pull and threaded it through the windscreen washer refill hole...

www.mgevs.com

Grandadgeorgec · Jun 4, 2022

From the Pod Point website FAQ.

Geo68 · Jun 4, 2022

Gomev said:
Been a while since I had the cover off, but I don't recall a fan being an issue.

This was the original thread with photos (albeit not particularly helpful re a fan)

Charge cable release.

Just did a small modification to my MG5 as I had an incident with a locked charge cable in town the other day and had to remove the cover to get at the cable release. see photos below. I just tied a bit of nylon cord to the release pull and threaded it through the windscreen washer refill hole...

www.mgevs.com

Don't think its an issue but it would always be on my mind,

EVsince2016 · Jun 10, 2022

Had my first ever lock on today.

As usual, went out to the car, clicked unlock on the key, car unlocked, charger stayed locked on & charging! Tried multiple times to release it but it would not release, just kept charging.

Ended up having to stop it at the Zappi end then it unlocked.

Nothing any different than normal. Glad I installed the string option under the bonnet

MarkLynn · Jun 10, 2022

Were you on type 2 lead or the ccs lead. I think on ccs you have to stop charge on the charger first.

EVsince2016 · Jun 10, 2022

MarkLynn said:
Were you on type 2 lead or the ccs lead. I think on ccs you have to stop charge on the charger first.

Home T2, one I've used 100's of times. Glad I wasn't out on a public charger like a dumb PP T2

MarkLynn · Jun 10, 2022

Strange let's hope it's a one off.

Kithmo · Jun 11, 2022

EVsince2016 said:
Had my first ever lock on today.

As usual, went out to the car, clicked unlock on the key, car unlocked, charger stayed locked on & charging! Tried multiple times to release it but it would not release, just kept charging.

Ended up having to stop it at the Zappi end then it unlocked.

Nothing any different than normal. Glad I installed the string option under the bonnet

Unlock the car and open a door, that seems to stop it relocking the plug in.

EVsince2016 · Jun 11, 2022

Kithmo said:
Unlock the car and open a door, that seems to stop it relocking the plug in.

The car stayed locked on and charging whatever I did, had to turn off Zappi.

Repeat lock / unlocks etc, opening doors the lot.

Sark21 · Jun 18, 2022

I could release lead once tried everything then realised my wife had powered up to open window and sunroof.Switched off and key unlocked charger

Kithmo · Jun 20, 2022

Sark21 said:
I could release lead once tried everything then realised my wife had powered up to open window and sunroof.Switched off and key unlocked charger

schooljules · Jun 26, 2022

Grandadgeorgec said:
From the Pod Point website FAQ.

Thanks for this. We got stuck today - point 4 really worked for us - the upwards motion as pulling out. It was also reassuring to see this thread - a known issue rather than us just being a bit dim

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